Seth Gilliam was born was born in November 5, 1968. Seth, who graduated from the State University of New York, started his acting career during the early 90s. He first appeared in small, feature film roles and made-for-television-movies such as Starship Troopers and Mad Dog and Glory. Seth then starred in HBO's prison drama, Oz. He is now among the cast of the critically acclaimed police series, The Wire. Ellis Carver is a police sergeant at the Western District Drug Enforcement Unit of the Baltimore Police Department. A faithful partner to Herc Hauk, they resented the superiority and abilities of Detective Shakima Greggs. Like his partner, Ellis does not hesitate to delve into the physical side of law enforcement, and has also the tendency to become involved in shady deals if he will come out benefiting from it.